Record-removing device for talking-machines.



S. CANDA.,

RECORD REMOVING DEVICE FOR TALKING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 24, 1911.

M5395. Patented pw 18,191?.

(gn/cauto@ STEFAN eANnAyor PHILADELPHIA, PENNsYLvAnrA.'

RECORD-BEMOVING DEVICE FOR TALKING-MACHINES. l

ASpeciication of Letters Patent.r

Patented Dec. 18, 191'?.

Application led February 24, 1.917. Serial No. 150,733.

, ing machines and hasparticular reference to a record removing device.

An object of the invention is to facilitate the removal of a record, after the completion of the reproduction thereof, from Vthe turntable of a disk machine by raising the record. from 'engagement therewith and, to

this end, use is made of a member piveted.l

to the machine and having one end extending beneath the turntable and means adapted to engage the bottom of the record when the other end of said member is depressed in order that the record may be raised from engagement withl said turntable and then removed.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions, one of which, for the purpose of illustrating thepresent invention, is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a talking machine showing the invention applied thereto. I j

- Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the record Araising mcchanlsm.

Fig. 4 is'a section Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to the accom panying drawing the numeral 5 indicates a on the line 4--4 of rtalking machine of any preferred construction having the usual turntable shaft 6 and turntable 7 mounted thereon and provided adjacent the center thereof with a plurality of openings or slots 8 for a purpose which will appear in the course of the description.

The invention is illustrated" inl what is now believed' to be its preferred form and consists of a lever 9 pivoted 'intermediate' its ends in the bracket 10 carried by the top of the machine, said lever extending radially with respect to the shaft 6 and having one end projectedbeneath the turntable 7. This end of the lever 9 is pivoted to a plate or disk 11 having a central opening 12 for re ceiving the shaft G and the platevis further provided with a plurality of laterally disposed record engaging fingers 13 having their free vends turned upwardly 1s-indicatedy at 14. When removing a record the operation of the lever 9 will cause/.the plate 11 to be raised and project the'free ends of the fingers 13 into 4the openings 8 in the turntable 7 until said endsengage the record mounted on said turntable', The continued upward movement of the plate 11 will then raise the record from contact with the turntable after which the same may be easily vof grasped by the operator and removed from the machine. Af

-The means for operating the lever 9 preferably comprises a bracket 1 secured to the top of the machine adjacent the turntable l and having a'portion thereof overhanging the outer end of said lever 9. The said po'rtion of the'bracket 15 id provided with an opening 16 which receives one end of a pluriger 17 having a head 18 and interposed between said bracket and said head is a coil spring 19 for normally retaining fthe plimger in a raised position. By depressing the head 1S of the plunger. against the tension of said spring the lower end of the former ,will contact with the outer end of the lever 9 and depress the saine thus raising the plate 11 said lever.

Beforeremovmg a record from the turni and fingers 13 supported by the inner end of l table 7 it is necessary torotate the latter to pointer 20 is disposed adjacent the pointer 21 the operator will know that said openings are in registration or vertical allnement with. the ends of said fingers.

What is claimed is j 11. The combination with a talking machine having a turntable provided with .openings therein; of adjustable means disosed beneath said turntable and operable to iie projected through the openings therein to disenga'ge a record therefrom.

2. The combination with a talking machine having a turntable provided with openroo ings therein;"of adjustable means disposedl plvoted t0 said machine and connected to said means for adjusting the same.

3. The combination with a talking machine Vhaving aturntable provided with openings therein; of adjustable means disposed beneath said turntable and operable to be projected through the openings therein to disengage a record therefrom, a lever piv oted to said machine and connected to said means for adjusting the same, and a spring pressed plunger for actuating said lever.

4.-. The combination with a talking machine including a turntable having openings therein, of a plate disposed beneath said turntable and having a plurality of lingers extending therefrom and adapted to -be projected into said openings, a lever pivoted to the machine and connected to said plateyand depressible means for actuating said lever to project said fingers into said openings and into contact with a record on said turntable vto disengage said record therefrom.

In testimony whereof, vI allix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

Y i STEFAN CANDA. Witnesses:

RoNsoR GovEsDIoN, ANOBNE Swom. 

